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Local coffee shop culture attracts college students to town

By Sage Keller | November 13, 2025

Every Sunday morning, Lee McKinley ’27 is faced with a decision: Which coffee shop fits the day? Little Seed Coffee Roasters draws her in with homemade syrups and a quiet downstairs perfect for focus. Royal Oak Coffee tempts with inventive flavors and idiosyncratic options, such rose-water drinks. ...

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Vermont Cookie Love opens new location downtown

By Sage Keller | October 30, 2025

Vermont Cookie Love opened its second location on 40 Main Street, the former Chim Chimney location, in downtown Middlebury on Oct. 23, bringing its signature warm cookies and award-winning creemees close enough to campus that one student playfully called it “dangerous.” 

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Local coffee shop culture attracts college students to town

Vermont Cookie Love opens new location downtown

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